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Institutes, Centers & Faculty Labs Grants Undergraduate Research

A Hands-On Education

Solutions-focused research is an essential part of a scientific degree. As a national research university, Northeastern is home to 37 interdisciplinary research centers and institutes, 15 of which are housed in the College of Science.

Our faculty are internationally recognized contributors and leaders in a wide range of disciplines tackling the global challenges facing health, security, and sustainability in their labs and classrooms.

Institutes, Centers & Faculty Labs

Our faculty collaborates with colleagues locally and abroad to tackle the global challenges facing health, security and sustainability.

Grants

The College of Science has increased external research funding by more than 35% over a five year period.

Undergraduate Research

Undergraduates play key roles on the teams in our research labs and can develop a serious body of work that can help them take the next step in their career or education.

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Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

January 13, 2020

Cannabis Products Are Everywhere. But What Do They Actually Do?

January 13, 2020

He’s Training Computers to Find New Molecules With the Machine Learning Algorithms Used by Facebook and Google

Using the same techniques that help social media learn about you, Northeastern assistant professor Steven Lopez is training machine learning algorithms to find millions of new molecules to help make…

Scans of brain activity in seven-year-olds are helping Northeastern researchers predict symptoms of depression, anxiety, and attentional problems in teenagers. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

January 13, 2020

What Do the Brains of Children Tell Us about Their Mental Health as Teens?

Anxiety and depression in teens can go undetected for too long, says Northeastern psychology professor Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli. Her team is using brain imaging during childhood to spot early symptoms of…

January 6, 2020

Superconductor or Not? They're Exploring the Identity Crisis of This Weird Quantum Material.

Northeastern researchers are probing a class of copper-based materials that can be turned into superconductors. Their findings offer tantalizing clues for a decades-old mystery, and a step forward for quantum…